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Standards

by Dornob Collective

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1.
Two Lovers 02:09
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Masnavi 04:18
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Nasir 03:00
4.
Daramad 01:13
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Marhaba 03:28
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Marjon 01:25
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Choopi 02:53
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Bolbol 02:17
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Malija 04:53
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Karevan 03:22
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Osul 06:04
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Vayemo 02:42
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Zolfayar 05:08

about

Over the years, many people (usually after concerts) have asked if we have a recording they can take home. We didn't. Now, I'm glad to say that we have an album out - not just a collection of songs, but an album - of which I'm proud. Proud because of the quality of the recording, the mix of classical, folk, and original pieces, the way he album flows, and because so many young players who never lived in Iran are featured on it.

In May 2008 we went into the studio to professionally document some of the tunes we've played through the years. Working with multi-talented engineer/producer Jesse Plack, the idea gradually changed to creating an album we hoped would give a good representation of our sound and approach. The result, two years later, is way beyond what we originally planned.

The album we've come up with fits nicely on an LP – with one side in Mahûr and the other in Dashti and Shûr. The pieces are a mix of standards (from the classical radîf of Persian music) and folksongs, with a couple of originals. The Persian instruments are augmented by fretless bass, Persian-tuned keyboards, and occasional special effects. Vocal pieces are often performed instrumentally and vice versa. Some tunes have been stretched to make room for solos, and others shortened for a tighter arrangement. We are fortunate to have many of the players who have played with us through the years play somewhere on the album.

We hope you enjoy listening to this music as much as we did playing and recording it!

credits

released January 28, 2014

Hamidreza Radvar (Persian-tuned keyboard)
Richard Steiger (modifed drumset, tabla)
Nima Heydari (fretless bass guitar)
Mahmood Shamshiri (ney, vocals)
Farzaneh Foroughi (daf, daireh)
Kamron Bahrami (tombak)
Golsanam Fazel (santûr)
Dara Bamoradi (qanûn)
Farhad Bahrami (tar)
Ali Sadr (daf)

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Dornob Collective San Diego

Dornob are a multicultural collective of musicians whose goals include learning the Persian musical traditions, fostering creativity, and crossing cultural bridges.

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